Closing meeting activities

Closing Circle in the classroom The end of the day used to be chaotic for my students and me. I would be teaching, and suddenly the bell would ring. We would rush to pack up all our belongings. Students would forget to stack their chairs, leave homework on top of their desk, and leave the […]

Morning Meeting Activities will help students fall in love with school! Help students become life longer learners by implementing morning meeting!

Create a positive classroom environment with a closing circle. Similar to a morning meeting, but a way to END your dismissal time with reflection, activities, and celebration. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

A daily closing circle will build classroom community. Students will maintain positive relationships while collaborating and having fun.

Community building in the classroom with closing circle (Responsive Classroom)

One thing that I never did much of until this year was focus on building a strong classroom community. I felt like I had good relationships with my students, but I realized I wasn’t very good at fostering my students’ relationships with their peers. How important that is! If students aren’t valuing and respecting each other, then it can be really hard to get much accomplished during the day. So this year, after learning more about Responsive Classroom and building classroom community, I…

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